Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

Lat: 37.44°NLon: 105.86°WElev: 7536ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.41 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Monte Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Monte Vista CO
 37.55°N 106.14°W (Elev. 7411 ft)
1:56 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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